So, you have just created video content.
You are excited. You are happy. And you are feeling focused and content.
But the question is: what you should do
next?
Should you share it on different social
media sites? Should you work on your next video? Or should you optimize the
video content?
In today’s post, we are going to show you
how to optimize your video content after creating it and why it is important.
Importance of Video Content in Your Digital Marketing
The marketing campaign should always have a
defined and clear purpose. When it comes to video content, it is critical to
know the purpose of the video you are making. What do you want to accomplish
through the video? For making good video content, you must keep the following
things on your mind.
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Your target audience
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Emotions you want to evoke
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The action you want your
audience to take
Once you have created a video keeping these
things in mind, it will be optimized for your audience. There are other ways to
optimize your video content.
Keyword Research is Essential for Optimization
After you have decided on the content of
the video, you must conduct keyword research. Without a doubt, strategic
keywords are important for the success of digital marketing. The market is
filled with tons of tools that will help in giving an idea about the words or
phrases you should use. These tools also show how often they appear in the
result of the search engine.
Wondering how you can include keywords in
your content? You can naturally use the keyword in your content. This will
increase the chances of appearing in the search result.
You can use the keywords in the description,
file name, video title, and posts you are creating for promoting it.
Captions are Necessary for Successful Marketing
Subtitles and captions are essential for
successful digital marketing. When you will add captions and subtitles with
keywords, the chances of appearing in the searches will increase. We all know
caption is a time-consuming task. Some tools can make the process a lot easier.
Moreover, captions will make it easy for
the hearing impaired to view your video content. According to a survey, 85% of
people watch videos without sound. So, captions are crucial for increasing the
visibility of your content.
Pay Attention to Thumbnail
Have you ever created a custom thumbnail
for your video? How do you decide whether you should watch a video or not? the
first people notice in a video is the thumbnail. Many sites will such as
YouTube choose a thumbnail from the video. But it is better if you have a
custom thumbnail.
You can use different tools for creating
thumbnails. Some of the best tools are Adobe Spark and Canva.
Using YouTube Call Cards
If you have watched a video on YouTube, you
would have seen YouTube cards. Maybe you don’t know what they are called but
you have encountered them. So, what are YouTube cards? YouTube cards can be
defined as preformatted notifications that you can use for the promotion of
your brand.
This is a wonderful way to link to the content
you want to show or link to your website. In a video, you can use up to 5
YouTube cards. There are several types of cards that you can include:
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Playlist or video cards- it links to similar content on YouTube.
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Link cards- it will direct your viewers to an external site.
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Donation cards- raise funds for a non-profit organization.
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Fan funding- asking your viewers to support your content.
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Channel cards- it is to direct your audience to another content.
Call to Action is Essential for Digital Marketing
Everyone knows a well-written article
includes a call to action in the end. In the same way, call to action in your
video is important. What you can do is end every video with images that tell
your audience what to do next. Whether you want them to visit your website or
like and subscribe to your channel. Instead of using words for the call to
action, it is best to use graphics.
So, how to create a good call to action?
Well, it is easy, your call to action should include the following:
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Encouragement from the host of
the video
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Some YouTube annotations of
several resources
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A link to the landing page at
the end of the video
Therefore, we all know creating good
content is essential for the success of your business. Unfortunately, your
content will be invisible unless you optimize it properly. How do you optimize
your content for your audience? Let us know in the comments.
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